“Distributing our fares through Sabre is, therefore, an important part of our ongoing growth strategy.

“Working with Sabre is important for our business in the Russian market, and gives us a global reach that will help drive our business to the next level.”

VIM joins a growing list of more than 400 airlines that have chosen the GDS to sell to travel agencies. Sabre recently announced agreements with easyJet and Saudi Arabian Airlines.

Anastasia Lavrenyuk, Sabre’s commercial director in Russia, said: “Sabre is the world’s most efficient, cost-effective travel marketplace and VIM joins the many global airlines that understand the GDS as an important source of revenue and growth.

“Sabre invests hundreds of millions of pounds every year in technology to help airlines grow their businesses and provide agencies with an efficient and transparent platform to sell air travel to their customers.